| ALSACE | In 2014, this former French administrative region was merged with Champagne-Ardenne and Lorraine to form Grand Est (6) |
| MULLINER | Which coachbuilder was merged with Park Ward in 1961? (8) |
| MELODY | ____ Maker magazine was merged into NME in 2000 |
| DEPARTMENTS | French administrative divisions or retail store areas |
| DEPARTMENT | French administrative district (10) |
| NABARLEK | Which uranium mine in the Alligator Rivers region was mined in a single 143-day stint during the dry |
| ADELAIDEHILLS | Which region was opened up to Adelaide by the construction of the Heysen Tunnels? (8,5) |
| IRONAGE | Prehistoric time when a region was changed (4,3) |
| GRANDEST | Region of NE France formed in 2016 from the former regions of Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne and Lorraine (5,3) |
| PALACEOFVERSAILLES | In 1919, a post-war treaty was signed in the Hall of Mirrors at this former French royal residence |
| REIMS | City in the Champagne-Ardenne region; the traditional site of the crowning of the kings of France (5) |
| MARNE | Department in Champagne-Ardenne region of north-east France (5) |
| ERIC | Identify the first name of this former French footballer and now an actor, who was regarded as one of the greatest-ever players of Manchester United. (4) |
| LIMOUSIN | A name for a type of luxury car is derived from this former French region |
| BURGUNDY | Dijon was the capital of this former French province |
| BEAUBRUMMELL | Dandy who claimed to take five hours to dress, and recommended that boots be polished with champagne |
| ARGONNE | Wooded hilly region between Champagne and Lorraine |
| BRACCO | Elizabeth and Lorraine, actress sisters who both appeared in TV series The Sopranos (6) |
| OYSTERS | Shellfish that are eaten with champagne and said to be an aphrodisiac (7) |
| HUMAN | 1999 film comedy starring John Simm and Lorraine Pilkington (5,7) |
